Understanding ‘Utilitarian’ Support for European Integration in Scotland and Wales

The Role of Economic Interests, National Identity and Party Support

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ID12576376
AutoresBen Clement (0000-0002-1024-2543, University of Leicester, autor correspondente)
Ano2011
Volume21
Fascículo1
Páginas1-21
Data de publicação2011-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoRegional & Federal Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1359-7566 • E-ISSN: 1743-9434
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13597566.2010.505042
OpenAlexW2150736880
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas51

While the changing positions of ethnic and regionalist parties towards European integration have been studied in detail recently, there has been comparatively little attention given to the attitudes of sub-state electorates. This paper assesses the impact of socio-economic status, partisanship, national identity and other explanatory factors on attitudes towards European Union membership in two distinct regions of the UK. It uses binary logistic regression estimation to assess which factors influence ‘utilitarian’ support for the European Union in Scotland and Wales with data from the British Household Panel Survey which allows for robust subgroup analysis. Socio-economic status, in particular educational attainment, gender, age grouping, religious commitment, partisanship and political interest, have an impact, while national identity—contrary to expectation—has surprisingly little effect. This paper makes a contribution to the study of public opinion towards the EU at the sub-state level and the attitudes of the Scottish and Welsh electorates since devolution

Demographic economics · Devolution (biology · Economics · Ethnic group · European union · Geography · Identity (music · National identity · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · State (computer science · Welsh · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration